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Clean Energy Industries opportunities

Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot

Opens: 07/09/2026

Closes: 21/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for Engineering Biology pilot scale and validation projects. This funding is part of…

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Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

Opens: 08/09/2026

Closes: 03/11/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. This funding is…

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UK Defence Innovation: counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) force-protection capability (PANOPTES)

Opens: 02/09/2026

Closes: 23/09/2026

UKDI seeks counter-Uncrewed Aerial System capabilities for development to deployment, with £5m total funding available.

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Horizon Europe Springboard Scheme for Cluster 4 Industry Themes

Rolling assessment: awards on a first come, first served basis. Closes 2 Feb 2027.

Financial support for eligible UK organisations to strengthen the development of Horizon Europe proposals under eligible topics including digital, manufacturing, materials, clean energy and AI in…

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2027 European Prize for Women Innovators

Opens: 02/09/2026

Closes: 01/12/2026

The 2027 European Prize for Women Innovators is your chance to gain European recognition for the impact of your work and inspire the next generation of…

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Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 14/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D…

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Advanced Manufacturing: Measurement and Sensing Pilot

Opens: 26/08/2026

Closes: 07/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million as part of a pilot. This is to support high potential businesses developing…

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National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 28/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12m for collaborative industrial research in materials for health, structures, electronics, or metamaterials.

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Critical Materials Supply Chain Innovation Network
Critical Materials Supply Chain Innovation Network

Connect with partners and access funding, collaboration and commercial opportunities that strengthen the UK’s critical materials supply chains.

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Sustainable Environments
Sustainable Environments

The Sustainable Environments Programme brings together cross-sector expertise and strategic intelligence to build long-term national climate resilience across urban and natural environments.

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Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials Innovation Network
Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials Innovation Network

Driving rapid adoption of UK sustainable construction materials to reduce environmental impact.

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Engineering Biology Innovation Network
Engineering Biology Innovation Network

Driving the development of a joined-up UK innovation ecosystem to ensure synthetic biology tools, technologies and processes can be more easily developed and adopted by a…

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Zero emission heavy goods vehicles and infrastructure
Zero emission heavy goods vehicles and infrastructure

Supporting the development, uptake and demonstration of commercially available zero emission HGVs, and providing the crucial infrastructure to help the haulage sector decarbonise and transition to…

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UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions
UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions

Harnessing the UK’s research and innovation excellence to support and reduce the UK maritime industry’s carbon emissions, through a system-wide approach to develop and implement clean…

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ICURe
ICURe

The Innovate UK ICURe Programme gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and license agreements. We provide funding and personalised support…

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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Decarbonising Great Britain’s energy networks is a huge undertaking, and it is urgent. Innovation is critical to reaching this goal. The Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund brings…

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Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership
Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership

Innovate UK Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership: UK-Brazil-Africa brings together innovative people and organisations to promote climate-smart agriculture in Africa.

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Next-generation low-carbon concrete Advance Market Commitment
Next-generation low-carbon concrete Advance Market Commitment

Harnessing the power of collective demand to accelerate concrete decarbonisation.

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Semiconductors
Semiconductors

Ensuring that the UK has a secure and relevant position and capability within the global semiconductor landscape.

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Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network
Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network

The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network, funded by Innovate UK, is a cross-sectoral and collaborative community of technology developers and end-users.

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Robotics Proving Ground
Robotics Proving Ground

Pioneering robotics evolution through powering a network of hubs to fast-track robotics from concept to market.

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Women in Innovation
Women in Innovation

Enabling brilliant women across the UK to fully achieve their vision for their businesses and change the world, while championing and celebrating gender diversity throughout UK…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovation Programme
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovation Programme

Accelerating the development of UK’s SAF industry and enabling UK Government to achieve 10% SAF in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030. By fostering innovation…

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Clean Energy Industries events

Horizon Europe 2026–27: Transformative change towards a nature-positive economy and society - funding opportunity 16/09/2026
Online 10.00 - 11.30
Horizon Europe 2026–27: Transformative change towards a nature-positive economy and society - funding opportunity
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Scaling Interoperable V2X 17/09/2026
Online 11.00 - 12.00
Scaling Interoperable V2X
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Industrial Decarbonisation AI Coalition: International opportunities webinar 08/10/2026
Online 10.00 - 11.30
Industrial Decarbonisation AI Coalition: International opportunities webinar
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Series Battery Innovation Programme (BIP) CR&D Round 3 competition briefing Briefing 16 Sep, 10am-noon. Surgery 29 Sep, 10-11am.
Online
Battery Innovation Programme (BIP) CR&D Round 3 competition briefing
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Series Sustainable Chemicals insights and learning series Webinar series from September 2026 to March 2027
Online
Sustainable Chemicals insights and learning series
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Series Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience Webinars on 30 Sep, 21 Oct and 25 Nov
Online
Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience
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Driving innovation through engineering biology: networking and collaboration event 09/09/2026
London 09.30 - 16.00
Driving innovation through engineering biology: networking and collaboration event
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Series Adoption and diffusion workshop: Energy management technologies for the food and drink sector 9th & 16th Sep 2026
London
Adoption and diffusion workshop: Energy management technologies for the food and drink sector
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Innovate UK Business Connect highlights

Energy Efficient Computing - from innovation to impact Perspective
Energy Efficient Computing - from innovation to impact
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How place-based citizen engagement can shape a positive, decarbonised future for the UK Perspective
How place-based citizen engagement can shape a positive, decarbonised future for the UK
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Defence innovation:</br>Turning strategic ambition into economic growth News
Defence innovation:
Turning strategic ambition into economic growth
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Unlocking UK economic growth through AI: A practical guide for employers Perspective
Unlocking UK economic growth through AI: A practical guide for employers
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Innovative drug development models awarded funding to drive adoption and growth News
Innovative drug development models awarded funding to drive adoption and growth
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Acceptance of novel low environmental impact construction products Perspective
Acceptance of novel low environmental impact construction products
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